Kikuchi Named ACC Player of the WeekThe senior is the first ever to earn the weekly accolades

Senior Erina Kikuchi

April 10, 2012

Chestnut Hill, Mass. - Boston College senior Erina Kikuchi was named Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Week, the conference announced on Tuesday afternoon. The singles and doubles player is the first BC Eagle to earn the accolade.

The New York City native went undefeated on the weekend as BC (9-10, 3-6 ACC) defeated NC State and Wake Forest at home. She won the No. 1 singles match over the nation's 37th-ranked player, Joelle Kissell of NC State, for her first victory over a ranked opponent. The win clinched the match for the Eagles' victory, marking the first time in BC history the program beat the Wolfpack.